The History of St. Valentine's Day

When is Valentine's Day celebrated?

• December 25th

• July 4th

• February 14th

• October 31st

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Where does the earliest reliable information about the history of Valentine's Day come from?

• the Catholic Encyclopedia

• Wikipedia

• People who lived in 270 C.E.

• St. Valentine

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Who was the Roman Emperor who outlawed the Christian religion and marriage?

• Claudius I

• Claudius II

• St. Valentine

• 270 C.E.

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What did St. Valentine do that got him into trouble?

• He got married.

• He secretly performed marriages for people.

• Ran away from Rome.

• Spoke out in protest against Claudius II.

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Who was St. Valentine?

• a Christian priest

• Emperor of Rome

• President of the United States

• a soldier

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What was the name of the poet who wrote about the tradition of writing "valentines" to your sweetheart?

• Claudius II

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• St. Valentine

• Shakespeare

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In what year were "valentines" mass produced?

• 270 C.E.

• 1382

• 1850

• 2021

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Writers began writing about sending "valentines" to sweethearts. What is the effect?

• Claudius II found out about the secret marriages.

• S. Valentine performs marriages in secret.

• St. Valentine is put in prison.

• People began sending "valentines" to sweethearts.

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